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Small numbers of Lee–Metford rifles were built as, or converted to, experimental semi-automatic loading systems, such as the British Howell and South African Reider and the best-known of which was the Charlton Automatic Rifle, designed by a New Zealander, Philip Charlton in 1941 to act as a substitute for the Bren and Lewis gun light machine ...
The .303 British (designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. [2] and SAAMI [3]) or 7.7×56mmR, is a .303-inch (7.7 mm) calibre rimmed tapered bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge. The .303-inch bore diameter is measured between rifling lands as is the common practice in Europe which follows the traditional black powder convention.
.303 British: 1909 1955 [1] [4] No. 1 Mk III* No. 2 Mk IV* .22 Long Rifle: 1924 1945 [1] No. 4 Mk I .303 British: 1942 2009 [1] [4] No. 4 Mk I* No. 4 Mk II No. 8 Mk I .22 Long Rifle: 1952 2009 [1] No. 5 Jungle Carbine .303 British: 1955 [1] M1904 Winchester Training rifle United States: M1904 .22 Long Rifle: 1910 1945 [1] Birmingham Small Arms ...
The designation was changed to Rifle, Magazine, Lee–Enfield Mark I or MLE (magazine Lee–Enfield). The sights also had to be changed to reflect the flatter trajectory and longer ranges of the improved cartridge. The Martini–Henry, Lee–Metford, and Lee–Enfield rifles have an overall length just under 50 inches (1,300 mm).
William Ellis Metford (4 October 1824 – 14 October 1899) was a British engineer best known for designing the Metford rifling used in the .303 calibre Lee–Metford and Martini–Metford service rifles in the late 19th century.
Bolt action service rifle.303 British: Lee-Metford. Mk I; Mk I* Mk II British Empire: Bolt action service rifle.303 British: Martini-Henry and carbine variants Martini-Enfield British Empire: Breech-loading single-shot lever-actuated rifle.577/450 Martini–Henry.303 British. Carbine still used by Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles Colour Guard ...
The L42A1 was a 7.62×51mm NATO conversion of the Second World War era .303 British chambered Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk1(T) and No. 4 Mk1*(T), which had remained in service for some time after the 7.62×51mm NATO L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle replaced the Rifle No.4 as the standard service rifle in 1957.
The Lee–Speed rifle was a bolt-action rifle based on James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system and detachable magazine. Early models were fitted with barrels using the radiused rifling designed by William Ellis Metford. [1] [2] while later models used the same square "Enfield" rifling as contemporary British military rifles.